Collections Relative to Systematic Relief of the Poor, at Different Periods, and in Different Countries: With Observations on Charity, Its Proper Objects and Conduct, and Its Influence on the Welfare of NationsMurray, 1815 - 220 pages |
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... investigation of the duties belonging to the ftate to which we must per- ceive ourselves impelled by the irresistible law of our Creator ; and thirdly , to urge us to the per- formance of thofe duties , on which we cannot fail to ...
... investigation of the duties belonging to the ftate to which we must per- ceive ourselves impelled by the irresistible law of our Creator ; and thirdly , to urge us to the per- formance of thofe duties , on which we cannot fail to ...
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... investigating and af certaining the wants of the object . Account of Ma- nagement of Poor in Hamburgh , by Mr. Voght , p . 15 . Mandeville remarks of Holland , ( Fable of Bees , Remark 2. ) The country is fo fmall and po- pulous , that ...
... investigating and af certaining the wants of the object . Account of Ma- nagement of Poor in Hamburgh , by Mr. Voght , p . 15 . Mandeville remarks of Holland , ( Fable of Bees , Remark 2. ) The country is fo fmall and po- pulous , that ...
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... investigation , in order " to prevent the temptations to infanticide , which " fhame has been known to occafion , as well as The adminiftration continues to watch " over thefe little unfortunates , and allows pensions " for their board ...
... investigation , in order " to prevent the temptations to infanticide , which " fhame has been known to occafion , as well as The adminiftration continues to watch " over thefe little unfortunates , and allows pensions " for their board ...
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... investigation of all cafes of alleged distress , with a view of directing charity into its proper channel . The Irish county furveys bear honourable teftimony to the humane exertions of many of the refident gentry . I take particular ...
... investigation of all cafes of alleged distress , with a view of directing charity into its proper channel . The Irish county furveys bear honourable teftimony to the humane exertions of many of the refident gentry . I take particular ...
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... Investigation is the bafis of their " fyftem . True charity looks beyond the mere " giving of alms . It aims at the amendment of the 66 poor it directs its efforts to the education of the young ; to the recovery of the fick ; the ...
... Investigation is the bafis of their " fyftem . True charity looks beyond the mere " giving of alms . It aims at the amendment of the 66 poor it directs its efforts to the education of the young ; to the recovery of the fick ; the ...
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affiftance affociation againſt alfo alms amongſt amount ancient ancient Rome Bath becauſe befides beggars benevolence beſt cafes caufe charity circumftances claffes clafs confequence confiderable defcribed defire diftrefs diftribution diſeaſed diſtreſs duty eſpecially eſtabliſhment eſtimated exifted exiſtence expenſe faid fame fays fecure feems fervant ferve fettlement feven feveral fhall fhews fhould fickneſs fimilar firſt flaves fmall fome ftate ftatute ftrangers fubfiftence fubject fuch fuffering fufficient fund fupply fupport fure fyftem fympathy give himſelf hofpitals houfe houſe increaſed induſtry infirm inftitutions intereft inveſtigation juftices labour leaſt lefs maſter mendicity miferable moft moral moſt muft muſt neceffary neceffity obferves object occafion overfeers pariſh perfons Plutarch poffefs poor laws poor's prefent publiſhed puniſhed purpoſe qu'on raiſed reafon refident refpect relief Scotland ſhall ſmall Society ſtate ſtreets ſuch thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand tion Trajan uſeful veftry villeins villenage whofe whoſe